Galactica prequel in the works [via SE].
SCI FI Channel announced the development of Caprica, a spinoff prequel of its hit Battlestar Galactica... Caprica would take place more than half a century before the events that play out in Battlestar Galactica. The people of the Twelve Colonies are at peace and living in a society not unlike our own, but where high technology has changed the lives of virtually everyone for the better. But a startling breakthrough in robotics is about to occur, one that will bring to life the age-old dream of marrying artificial intelligence with a mechanical body to create the first living robot: a Cylon. Following the lives of two families, the Graystones and the Adamas (the family of William Adama, who will one day become the commander of the Battlestar Galactica), Caprica will weave together corporate intrigue, techno-action and sexual politics into television's first science fiction family saga.
First off, let me say that I'm a huge fan of Battlestar Galactica (as I was definitely not of the orignal; I was more of a Space 1999 kid). In addition to being an engrossing action-drama, it's got some very smart, clever politics. Even more intriguingly � and rare for television � those politics are conservative, so I'm not exactly inclined to be forgiving. In a way it's the anti-Next Generation. Not that there was anything wrong with TNG or its liberal-utopian politics, but I see them as ideal counterpoints to one another (it's no coincidence that BSG honcho Ron Moore cut his teeth on Trek), and Battlestar definitely reflects our paranoid current era the way TNG reflected the peace and prosperity of the 90s.
The question, then, is what will make Caprica, given the above description, fundamentally different from TNG? "Sexual politics" sounds intriguing, because God knows, Battlestar Galactica is one sexy fraking show. But "family saga"? Well, definitely worth rooting for.
Related thoughts: Young Bill Adama? Well, at least it looks like we still have a chance to shoot down that young Kirk & Spock trial balloon.
I'm mildly enjoying the new Dr. Who, but it's basically the same cheesy show with somewhat better production values. Too bad Russell Davies couldn't have done what Moore did with BSG. Anyone holding out hopes for Torchwood?
Also, since I don't know what other ocassion I'll have to bring this up, Gina pointed out to me a while ago that jai-alai seems like one of those cool (superfast) but slighly ridiculous (fronton) sports that get get made up for scifi shows�� much like pyramid. So maybe Caprica is... Earth! Or at least Connecticut.
